Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

तापत्रयहर दिव्यं परमानन्दलक्षणम् । तापत्रयविनिर्मुक्त्यै तवार्घ्यं कल्पयाम्यहम् ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

tāpatrayahara divyaṃ paramānandalakṣaṇam | tāpatrayavinirmuktyai tavārghyaṃ kalpayāmyaham || 48 ||

Translation

噢神圣者，汝能除灭三重苦，体性即至上安乐；为使我脱离三种烦恼，我今为汝备办阿尔伽亚（供水礼）。

Word by Word

• tāpatrayahara: O remover of the three sufferings
• tāpatrayahara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tāpa + traya + hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: tāpatrayaṃ harati iti = ‘remover of the three afflictions’

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• paramānandalakṣaṇam: characterized by supreme bliss
• paramānandalakṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama + ānanda + lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: paramānandaḥ lakṣaṇam yasya = ‘having supreme bliss as its mark’

• tāpatrayavinirmuktyai: for liberation from the three sufferings
• tāpatrayavinirmuktyai: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāpa + traya + vinirmukti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: tāpatrayāt vinirmuktiḥ = ‘release from the three afflictions’

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• arghyam: arghya (ritual offering)
• arghyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arghya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kalpayāmi: I offer/arrange
• kalpayāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kḷp (कॢप् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (as a devotee offering arghya in a ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames worship as a direct remedy for tapatraya—the threefold sufferings—by approaching the Divine (Vishnu) as supreme bliss itself and offering arghya with the intention of inner liberation.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is expressed as humble, intentional service (upacara) to Vishnu—here through arghya—where the devotee seeks transformation: freedom from suffering and alignment with the Lord’s bliss-nature.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and terminology are emphasized: arghya is a formal offering in worship (part of upacaras), showing applied sacred practice rather than abstract philosophy.